Washington, Sept. 4
Exports and imports between the United States and the Philippine Islands showed an increase for the first six months of 1937 over a similar period in 1936, according to a report issued here to-day by the Department of Commerce.
Imports from the Philippines for the first six months of 1937 totalled $61,962,000 as compared with $53,938,- (00 for the first six months of 1936. United States exports to the Philippines were $41,503.000 as compared with $29,269,000.
During the month of June, United States imports from the Philippines were $11,331,000 as compared with $10,464,000 during June, 1936. Exports in June, 1937, were $6,945,000 as compared with $4,748,000 for June, 1936.—United' Press,
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